Voter Registration

Douglas County residents can register to vote by registering online, downloading a voter registration form, by visiting a local library, when renewing a driver's license, or by coming into the Election Commission.

Voters should reregister to vote every time they move, change their name, or want to change their party affiliation. If you do not reregister to vote, you may need to vote a Provisional Ballot at the polls, which may increase the time it takes to vote.

First, check the boxes in the upper left corner of the form stating whether you are a citizen of the United States of America and whether you are at least, or will be, 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of this year.

Enter your Nebraska Driver’s License/State ID number, or if you do not have a Nebraska Driver’s License/State ID, enter the last four digits of your Social Security number.

Enter your current residence address, including apartment number (if applicable). This must be your residential address and cannot be a business address or post office box.

Enter a mailing address, if you would like to receive your mail at a different address.

If you were previously registered anywhere in the country, please enter your previous registration information. We use this information to notify the previous jurisdiction that you no longer live at your former address.

Choose a political party or choose to not be affiliated with a political party by checking the Nonpartisan box.

To assist in verifying information, please provide a phone number and/or email address. Check the box if your phone number(s) and email address are private.

Read the Applicant’s Oath, and review the information you have provided. By signing the Applicant’s Signature line, you are swearing that the information provided is correct under penalty of law.

Once the registration form is completed, you may deliver or mail the form to the Election Commission for processing. The form cannot be emailed or faxed to the Election Commission. You will receive a postcard in the mail letting you know your application was processed and which political districts you will vote in.

Identification is only required for those who register in Nebraska for the first time by mail. Acceptable identification documents need to contain the registrant’s name and residence address as shown on the voter registration application and are listed below. Only one of the following documents is needed.

A current and valid photo identification

A current utility bill

Bank statement

Government check

Paycheck

Other government document

If a registrant does not provide identification when registering to vote for the first time by mail, he or she will be required to show identification when voting.

Nebraska residents currently living outside of the United States can register to vote and apply for early voting ballots at the same time by filling out a Federal Post Card Application from the Federal Voting Assistance Program website.

This application for early voting ballots would apply for all elections within the current calendar year. Applications should be sent to the Election Commission as soon as possible each year. Military and Overseas ballots will be mailed at least 45 days prior to each statewide election.

Voter Registration Applications cannot be accepted later than the third Friday before the election in question in order to vote in that election (if the voter registration application is sent by mail). (Nebraska Statutes § 32-939)

To learn more, you can visit the Secretary of State's military and overseas website.

Eligible voters include:

Members of the armed forces of the United States or the United States Merchant Marine, and their spouses and dependents residing with them

A college student should register to vote in the county and state where his or her permanent residence is located. A permanent residence address may be the dormitory where the student is attending school, an off-campus residence, or his or her residence at home with his or her parents.

New Residents

If any United States citizen from another state or a Nebraska registered voter moves to Douglas County after the voter registration deadline has passed for a statewide presidential general election, he or she may still vote for President and Vice President (but no other offices) if the voter meets the following qualifications.

Must meet all the eligibility requirements to vote in Nebraska

Has moved to Douglas County, Nebraska after the Nebraska voter registration deadline has passed

Must complete a New or Former Resident Affidavit at the Election Commission office after the close of registration but before the close of polls on election day

Former Residents

If a Nebraska registered voter moves from Nebraska to another state after the voter registration deadline for that state has passed for a statewide presidential general election, he or she may still vote for President and Vice President (but no other offices).

Former residents may request a ballot from the Election Commission by completing a New or Former Resident Affidavit any time between thirty-five days prior to the election and the close of the polls on election day.

Convicted felons are allowed to register to vote two years following the completion of their sentence including any parole term. In order to register, a voter may fill out a new Nebraska Voter Registration Application at any of our voter registration locations, or download a Nebraska Voter Registration Application and mail it to the Election Commission.

A convicted felon does not need to provide proof of completion of sentence or parole; however, by signing the application, he or she testifies under penalty of the law that he or she has completed his or her sentence and parole and has waited the required two-year period. If information becomes available that states he or she has not met these conditions, he or she may be subject to criminal prosecution.

If a voter needs to prove he or she is registered to vote, the voter may come to the Election Commission and purchase a Voter Certificate. The certificate will state the voter’s name, address, date of registration, the city, state, and date of birth of the voter, and will be embossed with the official Election Commission seal. Click here to learn more.